2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geography and cartography was ranked #103 in the country. In fact 8,526 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geography & Cartography program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geography majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 37% of the geography majors at the school.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
About 34% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 66% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Redlands is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.
Women make up 41% of the geography majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
Of the 12 students majoring in geography at UW Tacoma, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geography and cartography schools in the Far Western US Region . UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.
Women make up 40% of the geography majors at the school.
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San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the geography majors at the school.
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Portland State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Oregon ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 43% are male.
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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in geography at the school are women while 67% are male.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geography and cartography students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Women make up 83% of the geography majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Geography & Cartography Colleges by State
Explore the best geography and cartography schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,100 |
| Washington | 218 |
| Oregon | 245 |
| Nevada | 23 |
| Hawaii | 44 |
| Alaska | 4 |
Geography & Cartography Related Majors
Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur.
More about our data sources and methodologies.